Employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania

Romania: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 17.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.89
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.18
in 2000
All-time low
17.89
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania, 1991–2023

010203040501991200720231991: 39.31992: 39.41993: 39.41994: 391995: 40.31996: 381997: 40.91998: 421999: 442000: 45.22001: 44.42002: 37.72003: 37.72004: 32.62005: 32.32006: 30.62007: 29.52008: 28.72009: 29.12010: 312011: 29.32012: 29.72013: 29.32014: 28.32015: 25.62016: 23.12017: 22.82018: 22.32019: 21.22020: 20.52021: 18.92022: 18.22023: 17.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17.89 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania peaked at 45.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2023.

That places Romania 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 39.33
1992 39.37 +0.1%
1993 39.36 -0.0%
1994 39.04 -0.8%
1995 40.33 +3.3%
1996 37.96 -5.9%
1997 40.86 +7.7%
1998 41.97 +2.7%
1999 43.99 +4.8%
2000 45.18 +2.7%
2001 44.39 -1.7%
2002 37.69 -15.1%
2003 37.68 -0.0%
2004 32.57 -13.6%
2005 32.29 -0.9%
2006 30.6 -5.2%
2007 29.53 -3.5%
2008 28.7 -2.8%
2009 29.09 +1.3%
2010 31.01 +6.6%
2011 29.25 -5.7%
2012 29.71 +1.6%
2013 29.25 -1.6%
2014 28.35 -3.1%
2015 25.59 -9.7%
2016 23.1 -9.7%
2017 22.78 -1.4%
2018 22.31 -2.1%
2019 21.24 -4.8%
2020 20.51 -3.5%
2021 18.87 -8.0%
2022 18.24 -3.3%
2023 17.89 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.25 37.96 43.99 9
2000s 34.77 28.7 45.18 10
2010s 26.26 21.24 31.01 10
2020s 18.88 17.89 20.51 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 84 South Africa 18.79 compare
  2. 85 Egypt 18.69 compare
  3. 86 Botswana 18 compare
  4. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.57 compare
  5. 89 Paraguay 17.17 compare
  6. 90 Cuba 17.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Romania was 17.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 45.18 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2023.
How does Romania rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Romania ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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